Boy Scouts of America

Boy Scouting, one of the traditional membership divisions of the BSA (Boy Scouts of America), is available to boys who have earned the Arrow of Light Award and are at least 10 years old or have completed the fifth grade and are at least 10, or who are 11, but not yet 18 years old. The program achieves the BSA's objectives of developing character, citizenship, and personal fitness.


Cub Scout Pack 73 and Boy Scout Troop 73 meet at and are chartered by First Church in Ephrata. Their regular meetings are on Monday evenings.


If you are looking for a value-based program to help your son grow to his fullest potential, we invite you to check out this troop. Troop 73 is a boy-run, value-based program that follows the following set of core values.


Scout Motto: Be Prepared.


Scout Slogan: Do a Good Turn Daily.


Scout Oath: On my honor, I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; to help other people at all times; to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.


Scout Law: A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, reverent.


Contact Info:

Ray Truex - Cubmaster Pack 73

Keith Weiss - Scoutmaster Troop 73

Contact Ray and Keith at: Troop73Ephrata@gmail.com